Obligation of Giving Tzedakah

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Question

Is it necessary to give tzedakah to every poor person who asks?

Answer

If you do not know that he is poor, you are not obligated to give.

Source

Ketubot 68, Ran Nedarim 7, Bava Batra 9.

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